Calls to Withdraw from BoP are Increasingly Strengthening from Various Parties

Anies's views emerged amidst growing criticism of Indonesia's membership in the BoP. Several other parties, including the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI), have also urged the government to withdraw Indonesia's membership from the forum. The MUI stated that the BoP has lost its legitimacy and is useless after the US-Israeli attack on Iran, because the forum is considered to have failed to achieve peace and has instead failed to prevent the escalation of conflict in the Middle East.

Similar demands also came from parliamentarians. Deputy Chairman of the MPR Hidayat Nur Wahid supported the evaluation of the effectiveness of the BoP and considered it reasonable for the public to question the forum after the conflict had actually widened. Meanwhile, TB Hasanuddin from Commission I of the DPR was also among the voices who considered Indonesia's membership in the BoP to potentially disrupt the integrity of Indonesia's foreign policy, especially if the government did not show a firm stance against the attack on Iran.

On the other hand, the debate regarding the BoP is also related to Indonesia's position amidst increasingly complex global conflicts. There are those who believe that Indonesia can still play a role as a mediator if it stands in a more independent position and is not bound to a forum whose legitimacy is being questioned. Within that framework, the proposal to withdraw from the BoP is seen by some as not an anti-dialogue stance, but rather as an effort to restore Indonesia's credibility as a country that is consistent with the principles of international law and an active and independent political stance.

Overall, Anies's statement shows that the BoP issue is no longer merely a formal diplomatic matter, but has developed into a debate that touches on the core of Indonesia's foreign policy, consistency with international law, and the country's moral position amidst global conflicts. If public pressure continues to increase, the government potentially faces increasingly strong demands to explain the direction of its policy: to remain in the BoP, evaluate Indonesia's role in it, or take decisive steps to withdraw in order to maintain consistency with the principle of an active and independent stance.